Step 2: Dream Big

As he lay down for the night, Jacob dreamed of a ladder that extended all the way to Heaven, with angels going up and coming down. At the very top he saw God who told Jacob, “I am the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac.” Wow! I think of some of the dreams I have had, and this may top my stories, but it reminds me of the feeling of waking up afterwards and thinking, “Wow. What a weird dream.” But Jacob’s dream was both all too real and visionary from God himself.

In the verses of Genesis 28:13 and 14, a big emphasis has to be placed on the Words of God coming from the top of the ladder, telling Jacob, “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants.” Prior to this dream, scholars speculate that there is a good chance Jacob was struggling with the thought of whether or not his father’s blessing was truly given to him since it was given under false pretenses. This dream reassured Jacob that, 1) God is with him and his descendants to come, and 2) the land he was lying on was for him.

It feels good to be reassured by God. In the New Testament, Jesus tells the crowds not to worry about tomorrow because today has enough troubles of its own (Matt. 6:34). God is with you here, later, before and every day from here on out. If you need a boost from God, pray for a sign, a vision, and get ready to dream big. God answers us in mysterious ways incomprehensible to our human thinking. But God may surprise you some night when you least expect and put your worries aside and assure you He is with you.